Fishing winch or reel for casting



Dec. 7 1926.

L. J. G. BEI-LON FISHINGWINCH 0R REEL FOR CASTING Filed Nov.' 26, 1925 Patented Dee'. "7, 192e.l

I 1,609,684 PATENT OFFICE.

^ LOUIS JOSEPH GEOILGESBELLON, F VINCENNES, FRANCE.

REEL FonA CASTING,

vApplication. led November 26, 1923, Serial No, 677,118, and in France November 12,1923. I

This invention relates to .improvements in i lfishing reels for-casting and more particup larly to fishing reelsjin*"whichthedrum which receives -the line'g` is automatically bralred in order yto prevent backlash, that is to say, the winding ofthe line in reverse direction to the normal direction, when this drum attains an angular'speed too'high for the speed of'unwinding of the line.

These improvements particularly relate to .the mechanism which automatically eiects the braking of :the drum `and arecharacterizedby the interposition, between a rocking lever subjected to the pull of the line, and a member, the variable pressure contact of which with the drum, ensures the braking, of a system of jointed levers, so as to increase the senstiveness of the mechanism. This member or brake shoe has a semi-cylindrical surface and the shoe `is eccentrically pivoted,l so that'it permits the rotation of the drum in one direction but brakes it in i the opposite direction.

The accompanying drawing illustrates, by way of example only, a'form of construction of an, improved fishing reel in accordance with /the invention. 'e

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of Fig. 2. v

. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection on the line on the line 1.-.1;

The automatic braking mechanism is arranged within' the drum 1 on which windsthe line 2 and uses asa fixed support, the 'cleek 3 which carries the pivot 4 on whichthe rum rotates. This cheek Af3 is rigidly connected to a ring 6 by cross-pieces 5, so arranged that two of them can be -connectd by soldering or other connecting means, to the baise 7, which maybe secured onth'e .shng rodinot shown). The line 2 when leaving the drum 1 passes over and contacts with the' trans- -verse arm 8 of a lever A8. mounted onfthe head 9"of a pivot 9 oscllatably mounted in abearing lOvscrewed on thechaekl 3.' 's

- pivot '9 extends into an aperturedih mg 11 and is ri .':dly :connected .t0 an arm.12,\

joined by a: to the end of a lever 14 I' rigid with the b aire shoe 15. This brake Ishoe lhasthe shape of a sector amis;

the transverse l*arm l8 andl thetension of a a finger 18 rigid Awith the brake shoe 15, and

a pin 19 secured on the cheek 3. This brake.

the brake shoe 15 into contact with the drum 1 and ensuring the maximum braking action.

It will 'be seen that owing tothe special shape of the brake shoe 15 and t'o the fact thatit is mounted on an eccentric pivot 16,

the drum lean rotate in the direction of the arrow 2O (Fig. 1) but if the drum 1 is urged to turn in the' opposite direction, the brake shoe/15 by wedging on theirim of the drum 1, prevents its rotation. f

otation in a direction opposite to the arrow 20 will be ermitted, for the winding or reeling up of t e line, when the operator' forces the` lever 8. in reverse direction to the part both of an automatic brake and of a pivot 16 of the vbrake shoe 15 is rigid with a slide-block 21 suitably guided in an arrow 20. The brake shoe 15 thus plays the aperture 22 of the cheek 3. The slideblock I maybe adjustedby rotating the milled nut 23 arranged in an opening 24 of theucheek 3 and 'threaded on the screw threaded .rod-

25 which is r' 'd with the Vslide-block 24 and arranged in t e slot 26. The length of the lever14`may be adjusted'by screwing or unscrewing its head 14f relativelyxto its yrod and, finally, the initial tension of the spring 17 maybe modified rat'will, by iiisertingthe i111'9 in onfir the other of the holes 27,.

ormed vin the p1ate'28 which is provided witha nger engaging member 29;

:I amaware thatsvarlous changes may be made in 'the' details disclosed 4without de-` l.

parting from the spirit of the invention as exgssed in the claim.

Y at, I, lalm as myinvention sind desireto secure by Letters-Patent is -v Aflishing reel' including alstationarycheek 4 mountedtn the cheekmember, a guide inthe movable toward 'fand' away from thejaxis of 'mounted on an eccentric pivot` 16 about ``member, a -lineireceiving drum' rotatably which it can rock, when there is variation of f A @equilibrium between the force exerted fin/,cheek memberfa'slidingy block in 'said @guide v.1.10,

the drum, inailally"operatedf means for' moving theY block in the guide, pivot pin carried by said block, a brake shoe mounted on the pivot pin,` arranged within the drum andl adapted to 4Contact with the inner surface of the lutter for preventing the rotation of the drum in one direction, a spring within the' drum engaging the brake shoe for swinging it ward the periphery of the drum, a rock shaft 10 mounted in the cheek member, links pivot.-

on its pivot in a. direction to-` ally connecting the rock shaft to the shoe to permit the shoe to be swun' toward the axis of the drum when the roc shaft is turned in one direction, and an arm fixed to the rock shaft exteriorly of the drum and'provided with a finger extending across the reel and adapted to engage the fishing line.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

LOUIS JOSEPH GEORGES BELLON. 

